Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wedn
esday blasted critics of a US-Russia initiative for a peace conference on Syria, warning that ousting President Assad militarily posed a "huge threat" to the area.
esday blasted critics of a US-Russia initiative for a peace conference on Syria, warning that ousting President Assad militarily posed a "huge threat" to the area.
"Open objections have surfaced against holding this Russia-US meeting (dubbed Geneva II), not only among Syrian sides but also among capitals, both in neighboring and non-neighboring states," Lavrov said during a visit to Athens, according to the official translation.